Trump voices desire to resolve disagreements with Moscow

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump emphasized on Wednesday his desire to build a better relationship between the United States and Russia, the White House said.

Trump, meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Washington, raised the possibility of broader cooperation on resolving conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, the White House said in a statement.

The meeting came amid tensions between the US and Russia as the two countries hold differences on several issues, including the Syrian conflict, the Ukrainian crisis and the expansion of NATO.